CW

Craig Wilson

tech 🤝 climate

Brooklyn, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    2024

    Oversee school’s Institute for Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (IIIE) - which includes all 3 current Future Labs (Urban, Data, Veterans), the NYC Media Lab, FLAX Venture Studio, and a range of other entrepreneurial activities.

  • Adjunct Professor

    2020

    Department of Technology Management & Innovation

  • Manging Director of NYU Tandon Future Labs

    2014 - 2023

    The NYU Tandon Future Labs are the first public-private partnership with New York City tasked with creating a sustainable incubation program focused on increasing the success rate of new ventures and generating positive economic impact. Cofounder of Veterans Future Lab

  • Co-Founder & Advisor

    2019

    Building a regenerative future. www.thecropproject.com

  • Visiting Professor

    2022

    Teaching J-Term Class on Climate & Technology

2022 - 2022

  • Founding CEO

    2022 - 2022

    The Climate Collective is an innovation network that supports companies building at the intersection of climate impact and web3. Our mission is to develop a trusted and liquid market for high quality digital environmental assets at scale. Transitioned away to go on paternity leave

2021 - 2022

  • Venture Partner

    2021 - 2022

    Allegory is flexible capital that invests at the intersection of web3 and climate. Transitioned away to go on paternity leave

2013 - 2014

  • Associate

    2013 - 2014

    Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital fund, built by a collection of successful entrepreneurs. We are headquartered in New York City and Cambridge, but make investments all over the world.

2013 - 2013

  • Collaborator

    2013 - 2013

    Collaborative is an investment fund focused on two macro themes: the growth of the creative class and the concept of collaborative consumption -- www.collaborativefund.com

2009 - 2012

  • Founding Associate

    2009 - 2012

    • Locus is a start-up research, consulting and asset-management firm • Helped develop and improve upon proprietary classification system and economic model to organize, identify, diversify and stratify risk in portfolios and global economic systems

  • Chief Of Staff

    2008 - 2009

    • Researched, analyzed and consulted for companies owned by White Bull Holdings, a small and highly respected private investment company and assisted director in day-to-day operations • Developed, led and presented several major projects involving White Bull owned subsidiaries such as an organic cattle farm, a digital media company, an aboriginal rights cause, a sports consulting firm and a professional rugby team, the South Sydney Rabbitohs

  • Professional Ski Patroller

    2008 - 2008

    • Provided on-mountain medical care and avalanche control for largest ski resort in Washington • Also assisted in running day-to-day opening and closing operations of Crystal Mountain • Participated in TruTV reality television show, Ski Patrol